These are my reflections on my interview project. I am recording the stories of people living with disabilities. Personal, real stories - be they humorous, sad, angry, fun, or ... whatever! Comments are welcome.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

In her introduction to the carnival, Kathryn eloquently reflects on raising her daughter Ellie and how it has influenced her as a person. “But this experience in all is magnitude has helped me unfold as a soul. I am more patient than I was before, I am happier than I was before Ellie, and I am way, way less ignorant about disablism.”

In this carnival, there are many reflective posts on God and on life in general. It’s a great carnival and I hope you’ll check it out!

I occasionally visit your website and enjoy your informative, well-written articles. I especially enjoyed your post on normalacy. I live quite a different life than most people my age and occasionally I feel I should be doing something/be at a certain stage in my life just because others are. I have Asperger syndrome and use my blog to create awareness of the syndrome and the issues individuals with AS live with. I also write some posts on issues applicable to all individuals with disabilities.

About Me

I took a year away from college to interview people with disabilities, share their stories, and post my reflections. I'm amazed by how much I learned over this past year. Now, I'm back in school, not having time to interview, but continuing to share my thoughts.
About me - I like sports, music, travel, and conversation. And, I have cerebral palsy.
I believe society often underestimates the complexity of living with a disability - the joys, the challenges, the ordinary, and the extraordinary.